settlement; conclusion; summary
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
simply; merely; only; solely
using as an intermediary; through
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
valuable article; valuables
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to bring; to take; to bring about
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
living thing; living creature; animal; life
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
in the same manner as before; the same as always
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
to be born; to come into the world